Embark on a 7-day cruise aboard MS Daniele in Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune and cruise through Burgundy’s wine country. Visit Nolay for a hike to the Cirque du Bout du Monde, then explore a historic chateau and enjoy a guided wine tasting. Tour Chalon-sur-Saone, birthplace of photography, and sample more regional wines. In Saint-Jean-de-Losne, explore the Batellerie Museum and taste local specialties. Cruise toward Petit-Ouges and bike along the scenic canal paths. In Dijon, travel the Burgundy Grands Crus Wine Route, stopping in prestigious vineyard villages for tastings. This itinerary delivers immersive experiences with guided tours, wine-focused excursions, and canal cruising aboard the MS Daniele.
Highlights
Visit a historic chateau nestled among Burgundy vineyards
Taste regional wines during guided vineyard excursions
Tour Chalon-sur-Saone, birthplace of modern photography
Enjoy Burgundy cuisine and canal-side village charm
Activity options vary depending on destination and operator. Activity level is determined by the range and intensity of activities you choose to participate in. Discuss with your Trip Planner which options are best for you.
Transfer by coach from Dijon to Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune. Board the ship at 6:00 p.m. After settling into your cabin, meet the crew during a welcome cocktail.
Travel by motorcoach to Nolay for a guided hike to the Cirque du Bout du Monde, a protected Natura 2000 site. View steep chalk cliffs shaped by the Cozanne River and a waterfall over 80 feet high in a scenic blind valley.
In the afternoon, visit a nearby château outside Santenay. Tour the estate with the owner and learn about traditional vine cultivation and winemaking methods passed down through generations.
A guided wine tasting follows, featuring select local wines. Later, return to the ship and cruise toward Chagny.
This morning, cruise towards Chalon-sur-Saone. Feel free to bike along the banks of the Doubs River by taking the Green Way bike path (1). In the afternoon, join a walking tour of Chalon-sur-Saofne, birthplace of Joseph Nicephore Niepce, who, in 1824, was one of the inventors of photography. Enjoy a tasting of local wines before returning on board.
This morning will be spent cruising towards Saint-Jean-de-Losne. In the afternoon, join a guided tour of Saint-Jean-de-Losne and the Batellerie Museum (closed on Mondays), which will end with a tasting of local specialties from Burgundy. Afterwards, return on board.
Cruise towards Petit-Ouges the whole day. Bicycles are available on board at any time if you'd like to take a bike ride along the canal's banks (1). Arrive in Petit-Ouges late in the afternoon.
This morning will be spent cruising towards Dijon. In the afternoon, join an excursion along the Burgundy Grands Crus Wine Route. The touristic Grands Crus wine route passes through villages and the finest and most prestigious of the Burgundy vineyards. Stop along the way for a wine tasting* session. Tonight is the gala evening and dinner.
Day 7: Dijon | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m.
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Upper Deck
1 cabin for passengers with reduced mobility. All cabins have a view and include a private bath with shower, TV, radio, cabin-to-cabin telephone, safe, and reversible air conditioning.
Main Deck
10 spacious cabins with windows equipped with private bath with shower, TV, radio, cabin-to-cabin telephone, safe, and reversible air conditioning.
Notes
20% discount on children between 2-10 years
30% discount for 3rd person in triple cabin
Initial deposit is 30%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure by Bank transfer or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
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Included
6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners
6 Nights Accommodations
Accommodations as listed
Ground transportation as listed
Activities as listed
Meals as listed
Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
Accommodation in double cabins
Wi-fi access
All meals are served in one service. Breakfast is buffet style, and lunch and dinner are served at the table
In the case of cruises offering extensions in hotels, the catering services are only as those detailed in the programs concerned
Drinks (unless stated otherwise in the cruise program). The drinks included in the package are those provided by CroisiEurope and consumed as part of the meals taken aboard the boat, as well as in the bar (with the exception of the special bar card and wine list). Their non-exhaustive list is: water, wine, beer, fruit juice, coffee
Port taxes
Insurance assistance / repatriation
Assistance from onboard multi-lingual host/hostess
Welcome cocktail
Onboard drinks included (except for drinks from the special lists)
Gala dinner
Excluded
Gratuities
Personal Expenses
Flight costs (please request a quote)
Additional excursions during free time
Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
Cancellation and baggage insurance
Routings (unless otherwise stated), airport taxes, and handling fees
All services not mentioned in the program
Drinks on the bar's and restaurant's special wine lists
Drinks taken during meals during excursions, extensions or transfers
The trip might have been the absolute best of our lifetime (thus far). We particularly want to commend our guide Peter in the Guilin area-he was so incredibly attentive, energetic, enthusiastic-and absolutely dedicated to ensuring that our meals were 100% vegetarian.
